I crossed the "100 days at CMAA" mark in January and it has been a whirlwind of activity the last few months. I can tell you that I am so impressed with CMAA, your CMAA staff, the members I have met and all the potential for us to work together to increase the value of the association to you – the CMAA member. Read more on the CEO blog.

CMAA has contracted with Marketing General, a leading and established association membership and marketing firm, to conduct a Member Engagement & Needs Survey. As part of our 2015 plan to focus CMAA forward, we want to hear from you. You may be contacted during the week of February via e-mail directly from Marketing General to participate in phase one, an online Bulletin Board Focus Group. The entire membership will be asked to participate in phase two, an online survey, in early May. Read more.

Joe Perdue, CCM, CHE, the club industry's leading hospitality educator, died in Atlanta, GA, January 19, 2015, after a long illness. Since 1986, Joe served as CMAA's Academic Advisor and was responsible for the initial development of CMAA's Business Management Institute. Plans are underway to honor Joe and his contributions at the upcoming World Conference. more...